Salary: $16.65 Hourly

Location : City of Cerritos, CA

Job Type: Part-Time

Job Number: PT052425

Department: Community & Cultural Services

Division: Library

Opening Date: 08/23/2024

Description

Position limited to 20hrs/wk or 960 hours in a fiscal year

Under close supervision, perform tasks to assist library personnel, including monitoring of user behavior, routine clerical work and related duties.

Job Characteristic: May work a varying schedule of hours which may include early mornings, nights, weekends and holidays.
Examples of Duties

• Monitor patron conduct in the library.
• Read shelves for correctness in arrangement of books.
• Attach book labels and book pockets in books.
• Prepare magazines for circulation.
• Clear tables of books and magazines.
• Check out, receive and discharge books at loan desk as assigned.
• Run errands.
• Assist in arranging chairs and tables in multi-purpose room.
• Sort and shelve books and other library materials.
• Assist with operation of computer workstation and general library automation activities.

Typical Qualifications

Knowledge of:

• Community relations.
• Decimal numbers.
• English language.
• Computer applications.

Ability to:

• Deal courteously and tactfully with the public.
• Maintain effective working relationships with other employees.
• Place books and other items in alphabetical and numerical order without error.
• Accurately perform simple routines on a computer terminal.
• Perform light physical work.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT: Work is performed in a Library environment and requires standing for prolonged periods of time. An incumbent stands, walks, and may twist, reach, bend, crouch and kneel. May require the ability to climb ladders or step stools, push or pull book carts, lift and carry books or move boxes of materials weighing up to 25 pounds from one location to another. Tasks require visual perception and discrimination as well as oral communications ability. An incumbent must be able to meet the physical requirements of the class and have mobility, vision, hearing and dexterity levels appropriate to the duties to be performed.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge and abilities.

A valid California driver's license is required.

RETIREMENT: Part-time employees are enrolled in Social Security. All part-time employees are subject to the mandatory 1.45% Medicare contribution.

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK: Applicants will be required as a prerequisite to employment to successfully pass a criminal background check in accordance with City policy, which may include live scan and other job-related criminal background investigation. The cost of the criminal background check will be paid by the City.

PHYSICAL EXAMINATION: Applicants will be required as a prerequisite to employment to successfully pass a physical and drug screening examination, the cost of which will be paid by the City.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: All employees classified /hired as "part-time" are employed "at will" throughout the term of their employment with the City. Therefore, the services of a part-time hourly employee can be discontinued at anytime without cause, regardless of the number of hours worked per week by the employee.

CREDIT UNION: Membership with F&A Federal Credit Union is available to all employees.

DEFERRED COMPENSATION: The City offers a voluntary 457 Deferred Compensation Plan for an additional tax-deferred savings option incentive as an additional benefit provided and/or available to employees.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: The City of Cerritos is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.

Note: The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute an expressed or implied contract. Any provision contained in this bulletin may be modified or revoked without notice.

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